New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-20
HONORS FOE "BOBn COOK.
LOCAL YALE ALUMNI GIVE HIM A DINNER

HE GETS SILVER LovE-CUP AND MAKES SPEECH
on COLLEGE BOATING.
More than 200 Yale alumni young and old, crowded
themselves into the big dining at the Hotel Bruns-
wick last night to shout themselves hoarse in honor OF
Bob Cook, the veteran Yale oar and coach tor all
orthodox Yale oarsmen Everybody who has ever
seen or read of college boat races knows the Bob
Cook stroke of course and what has done to revo
iutionize American college boating. real col
from MrCooks introduction OF the English University
stroke ut ale early in the seventies and his decisive
victory WIN IT at the Springfield rehatta OF Ioo Ms
with successful boating For thirteen years his H.
huence has been almost supreme in the Yale navy,
any marked departure from his methods seeming to
insure defeat, which nothing but return to hrst
principles could make good. His brilliant successes
OF 1884 and 1856, after the "quiok stroke" had
failed twice excessively fresh In every college
mans mind, and it in honor of the last especially
that the dinner was given last night .
long guesttable ran along the east side OF the
ROOM at which Mr.. Cook and the other veterans,
whether Mt oars at law books, or at sermon making,
were seated. Six eight short tables pushed closely
together stretched across the hall sdewise Here the
younger alumni sat, and sang and cheered aud made
peculiar whoops of pleasure and admiration. Inc
walls were hung with challenge flags, trophies IN al
sorts OF athletics, and across the music balcony
stretched two huge blue banners with q" Yale IN
white letters them. The l-ot-fare had pretty
engraving of the SO crew on the outer Leaf, their
blades tipping in the Thames ready for starting Inc
arms. in big set piece placed oeore
Mr. Cook on the guest table. Near the candy crew
was huge bank of roses beneath which lay silver
loye-cnp, with three han lies and an appropriate IN
scrpton, which the chairman on the part or the en-
thusasc alumni, was soon called on to hand over 10
the smiling ex-captain.
Ex-Judge Henry F. Rowland. of the class of 81,
presided. To his right Mr.. Cook, and on bis lett
was Governor Wetmore of Rhode Island among
fessor f. L. Richards, Buchanan Winthrop, Allen W.
Evarts, Hamilton Cole. OF. Barnard, w. {: CULVER,
James NJ Varnum. t. C. Sloane, John E; Brooks
Henry Holt S. Z. Morse. Anthony Higgins. Henry T.
Sloane George A. Adee, Charles Holt, ]. n. Bromley,
b. n. Harrison, DR.. George A. Peters Poultney Bige-
low. Dr. Morton Grinnell; F; g. Peters, walter
Manson Thomas Thatcher, Congressman John Kean
jr of New-Jerscy; Watson Sperry, Richard A. Pea
body, Manning c. Wells and George b. Grinnell.
EX-Judge Rowland raped for order about o'clock,
and after great number of Jokes and some eloquent
boating "reminiscences produced the loye-cuP anu
handed II to the great oarsman Twenty-seven cheers
were given for ex-Capain Cook, and when things had
quieted down little the chief guest OF the evening
got up to reply. Here some OF the things he sad
When fourteen years ago sailed from New WY 10 E an
here tonight OF you win recall how poor we Were
IN 1S ee lust fee 500 Bills and even they
by the courtesy OF Isaac artenSen ianghter on Ola nr
and credit OF tie Yale club at that time Taughter
The advantage that might be Afforded men, what an mpe
,us ns Ne gren 10 ss rpcipes and methods would
break the Of defeats wipe out the stain oil pro-
The professional system OF training was vicious LOT @
and developing students In that meant the stV OF he
strongest aud tear OF both mental ana ses
energy; ignored the ordinary laws OF health; was eA.
haustng. Il distressing II was conune !,
few impaired discipline AMI above an IL MHsn
VIII dear college man-the merit OF tidI
ton What apparently served for the Or one year was
useless that the succeeding year IN shor the men,
when IN the told 20 pull with might ana mann os
though ply power the sole prerequisite Of victory
The new put away that idea was based on natural
laws; made rowing practicable for all Tor the weak
well the strong 10 tic onehotse man anu , ,s
ten puller old system meant DASH hurry ana he
ovcrla1inE OF strength The new one meant deoe'@uon
ateaducsA endurance and the CONSERVATION OF power
viii not the difficulties encountered up 10
1873 10 the nnal result you KNOW II
'ann,se-a splendid victory for Yale And yet not for
Yae alone but for natural AMI enthc principles III was
grea and magnificent surprise aud gave an l
mise 10 70 wing throughout the University, ieelng that
itself the best bOathOuse with the best
boats and the pleest system Of rowing and training IN
the United states. lApplause
There was rou.ng cheering when the famous coach SAT
down and the enthusiasm was kept up when IToieSi1r
Richards spoke about Athletics nc Yale" W. g. cum,
YER OF 20 responded to the toast, From 9unsganona
10 the Thames" Anthony Higgins Graduate lhe e
in Boafing Isaac H. Bromley " the Girls ID Blue
r. g. Peters, q" he Last ihltmile; r. - MANSON
"Thc Song Of Yale" and W. X. -perry, "onFDe-OaIs
men"